Bulgaria

                                                       What university taught me  When I first started uni, I expected to learn facts, theories, and essay structures—but I didn’t expect to learn so much about people, power, and communication. Throughout my classes, two themes kept appearing: the culture of secrecy and the importance of clear arguments, assertions, and reasoning. They shaped the way I understand both academic work and everyday life. The culture of secrecy was one of the first topics that genuinely shocked me. I had never considered how often institutions, organisations, and even individuals rely on hidden information to maintain control. In lectures, we analysed examples of governments withholding data and companies protecting their image. Once I learned this, I started noticing secrecy everywhere—even on campus. Group project...